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Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17110201, but Antonio-_; Sancho-_; Angelina-_; Louisa-_; With an Epilogue (intended to be Humourous)-Mr Cibber upon all Mankind being Actors.
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1718 lists: Sir John Woodvil-Mills; Colonel Woodvil-Booth; Hearty-Wilks; Doctor Wolf-Cibber; Charles-Walker; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Porter; Maria-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue (written by N. Rowe)-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Doctor Wolf Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Written by Mr Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Elder Worthy-Williams; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Cibber
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Written by Mr Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Younger; Silvia-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: As17210912

Event Comment: Written by C. Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Penkethman; Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Sancho-Norris; Duart-Williams; Angleina-Mrs Booth; Elvira-Mrs Younger; Louisa-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Wright; Carless-Mills; Bolus-Harper; Wilful-Miller; Sir Harry-Turbutt; Strut-Woodward; Finder-Macklin; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Wishwell-Mrs Grace; Situp-Mrs Bennet; Sir Solomon-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Gallant: or, The Sick Lady's Cure Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Colley Cibber

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Scot's Dance, as17371110

Cast
Role: Serious Dance Actor: Misses Scott.
Event Comment: Not acted these 25 years. At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality for the Benefit of Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber Esq., Poet-Laureat. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6d. And the Company will continue to act every Day, Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent excepted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Maria-Mrs Giffard; the Nonjuror-Cibber; Sir John-Peterson; Heartly-Giffard; Woodvil-W. Giffard; Charles-Mozeen; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: the Nonjuror Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Cibber. The play being chang'd, by Desire, Tickets deliver'd out for the Man of Taste; or the Guardian, taken from Terence and Moliere, will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: As17430209, but An Epilogue in the Character of Nobody-Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Nonjuror Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: scenes from Tscenes from The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Instead of a Farce, will be acted the Scenes of Fondlewife and Laetitia taken from the comedy of The Old Batchelor. As17421230, but Giffard_; Mozeen_; Julian_; Dunstall_; Mrs E._ Giffard; Mrs_ Dunstall; Mrs_ Chetwood; Mrs_ Butler.

Song: Between the Acts: particularly the Songs in the Masque of Comus-a Gentleman (who never perform'd in public before), Mrs Hooper, Mrs Dunstall

Dance: WWelch Buffoon-two Masters Granier [not in Daily Advertiser]

Event Comment: By Desire of the Knights of the Antient and Most Noble Order of the Golden Fleece. Benefit the Office-Keeper. [See letter in today's Daily Advertiser, for support of Cibber's Careless Husband: were its Author dead would be universally esteem'd one of the most polite Comedies in the World.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17421124, but Lady Easy-Mrs Lamball; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bambridge; Edging-Mrs Chetwood; Epilogue in the Character of Nobody-Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Careless Husband Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Mainpiece not acted these 25 Years [see Feb. 1721]. The Refusal, or the Lady's Philosophy, wrote by C. Cibber, Esq. was reviv'd at dl. There was a numerous and polite audience. The Play was greatly approv'd of, and the whole performance met with a general applause.--General Advertiser, 29 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Ladies Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert-Macklin; Granger-Delane; Witling-Cibber Jun; Frankly-Mills; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; in Act IV the original Cantata-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Witling Actor: Cibber Jun
Related Works
Related Work: The Refusal; or, The Ladies Philosophy Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: As17461121

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. No part of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes; but for the better accommodation of the Ladies, the Stage will be enclos'd in form of an Amphitheatre, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. A letter from Paris informs us of a very singular entertainment exhibited at the Fair of St Germains, consisting of a Concert of Music executed by a band of Animal musicians. A number of Cats, clothed uniformly, were placed on stools, with music books before them, and a Monkey in the middle who beat time. On a signal given by the Monkey, the cast set up a mewing, and were accompanied by some violins; which form'd a very diverting dissonance. The whole Fair flock'd to it; and some of the gravest people of Paris could not forbear laughing heartily

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Cleopatra-Mrs Cibber; Alexas-Dyer; Ventidius-Sparks; Serapion-Bransby; Octavia-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune Author(s): Colley Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Fairy Queen-Mrs Elmy; Oberon-Dyer; Statue-Mlle Camargo; Cinthia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Cinthia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Related Works
Related Work: The Oracle Author(s): Susannah Cibber

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Les Charboniers, as17521028

Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber. No edition before 1719.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroick Daughter

Performance Comment: edition of 1719 lists: Don Ferdinand-$Mills; Don Alvarez-$Cibber; Don Gormaz-$Booth; Don Carlos-$Wilks; Don Alonzo-$Thurmond; Don Sanchez-$Elrington; Don Garcia-$Boman; Ximena-$Mrs Oldfield; Belzara-$Mrs Porter; Epilogue-Ximena.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Mills
Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Ximena, or, The Heroick Daughter Author(s): Colley Cibber
Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; M 3, by--Francis. Perhaps the same as a piece performed under this title at Bath, 20 Nov. 1785]: With new Musick, Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Musick and Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Mrs Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Wood

Performance Comment: [Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Bensley, R. Palmer, Master Gregson, Bannister Jun., Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Watherhouse, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Taylor, Miss S.] D'Egville, Mrs Webb, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1792): Julian-Palmer; Pytheon-Bannister; Orion-Bensley; Etheldred-R. Palmer; Cymbriel-Master Gregson; Owen-Bannister Jun.; Transit-Mrs Bland; Sylphina-Miss DeCamp; AEtheria-Mrs Taylor; Spirit-Miss [S.] D'Egville; Bridget-Mrs Webb; Una-Mrs Kemble; other Characters-Cubitt, Bland, Johnson, Lyons, Abbott, Brown, Master Danby, Master Waterhouse, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gaudry.

Dance: In 2nd piece: the Dances (under direction of D'Egville,)-Whitmell, Keys, George D'Egville, Lewis D'Egville, Master Whitmell, Master Chatterley, Master Menage, Master Webb, Mrs Haskey, Miss DeCamp, Miss E. Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: Menage, Miss F?. D'Egville, Miss Jacobs, Miss Haskey, Miss Standen, Miss Menage.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Warren and Miss Holliday. Receipts: money #21 0s. 6d.; tickets #100 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 22 by money and 269 by tickets; stage, 6 by money; pit, 27 by money and 128 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 34 by money and 144 by Tickets; second gallery, 58 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17271215, but Balance-Quin; Rose-Miss Holliday.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Holliday.

Dance: End I: Milk Maids Dance with Garlands-; III: Nivelon, Poitier, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

Song: I: The Milk Maid's Song-Miss Warren; II: In the Pleasant Month of May-; L'Amorche Peste Sento-; IV: Gently Touch the Warbling Lyre, Si Caro Cara Si-Miss Warren; V: Fie Ho-Salway, Miss Warren

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Ogilvie and Miss Twist. Charges #67 11s. Profit to each #9 6d., plus income from tickets: Miss Ogilvie, #43 16s. (Box 90; Pit 98; Gallery 66); Miss Twist, #51 11s. (Box 118; Pit 83; Gallery 96). Paid Jack (blacksmith) #47 7s.; Wright (glazier) #8; Younger for writing parts #7 5s. 4d. Receipts: #85 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17740113, but Isabinda-a Young Lady, first appearance that stage; Miranda-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Ogilvie.
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: II: The Whim (1st time this season) [but see17740416-Aldridge, Miss Twist; IV: An Allemande-Aldridge, Miss Twist

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue. As 3 May, but Dance-Blurton; Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Miss Twist

Performance Comment: End: True Blue. As 3 May, but Dance-Blurton; Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Miss Twist.
Event Comment: Afterpiece: a Tragi-Comi-Farcical Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Admission: 3s., 2s., 1s. N.B. None will be admitted under the full Price

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer; or, The Amours of Harlequin and Miss Cadiere

Performance Comment: Father Girard-Rosco; Harlequin-Giffard; Dominico-Jenkins; Father Burn-Miller; Lucifer-Huddy; Judges-Bardin, Morgan; Father to Miss Cadiere-Colett; Miss Cadiere (Colombine)-Mrs Roberts; Lady Abbess-Mrs Palmer; Mother to Miss Cadiere-Mrs Tollet; Witches-Excell, Jenkins, Bardin, Miss Wherrit.
Event Comment: Benefit Miss Evans and Miss Mountfort. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Cowper MS, III, 79, James Cragg enclosed in a letter to Thomas Coke "Three small playing cards having on the back of each 'June 26th The Amorous Widow or the Wanton Wife. The Box. For the Benefitt of Miss Mountfort and Miss Evans."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Damaris-Miss Mountfort; a new Epilogue-Miss Evans.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Mountfort
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: Miss Evans.

Dance: A New Dance by Four Scaramouches to Faranoll's Ground never perform'd but once-; A Scotch and Irish Dance-Miss Evans; Firbank, Firbank's Scholar

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Smith and Miss Lindar. Written by Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: See17181219, but With an Epilogue-Miss Lindar in a Harlequin Dress.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Santlow; A new Dance-Miss Lindar, a Boy that never perform'd on the Stage before; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mas. Maltere, Miss Foulcade, Mrs L'font & Goodwin. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Abigail Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe-Master Malter, two Miss Foulcades; III: Dutch Sailor-Mas. Maltere; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance, as17500428 but-Miss Foulcade; V: Louvre & Minuet-Maltere, Miss Foulcade

Performance Comment: Maltere; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance, as17500428 but-Miss Foulcade; V: Louvre & Minuet-Maltere, Miss Foulcade.
Event Comment: By children not above thirteen years of age. By Authority. Benefit for Miss Valois and Miss Burn. 6:30 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. The House will be lighted with Wax Candles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Sifroy-Master Ireland; Glanville-Master Cauley; Cleone-Miss Valois; Young Sifroy-Miss Burn.
Cast
Role: Sifroy Actor: Master Ireland
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Young Sifroy Actor: Miss Burn.

Song:

Dance: A Minuet-Miss Valois, Miss Burn

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by Miss Tetley and Miss Rogers will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby
Role: Beverly Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Plym

Song: III: Miss Rogers

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Miss Tetley, 1st time, Walker; End: A Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, Miss Madden and Miss Garman. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Francis, Symonds, the Widow Trott, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Paddick, and Abbot will be taken. Receiv'd deficiencies from Mahon #1 6s. 9d.; Aldridge #6 5s. 6d.; Davis #12 13s. 9d. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @Wild 6 40 67 #14 4s. #7 2s. @Miss Madden 9 19 25 #7 12s. #3 16s. @Miss Garman 2 24 72 #11 6s. #5 13s. @Francis 1 43 44 #11 2s. #5 11s. @Symmonds 3 20 52 #8 19s. #4 9s. 6d. @Mrs Trott 28 7 7 #8 15s. #4 7s. 6d. @Mrs Hitchcock 32 39 20 #15 17s. #7 18s. 6d. @Mrs Paddick 6 20 21 #6 12s. #3 6s. @Abbot 2 47 50 #12 11s. #6 5s. 6d. @Total 89 259 358 #96 18s. #48 9s.@ [There were no charges. The House receiv'd 1!2 the value of the tickets (Account Book).] Receipts: #38 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17681027, but Brazen-Woodward; Rose-Miss Garman, being her first attempt.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nymph Actor: _. u§™cg A+A New Occasional Interlude: The Royal Garland.
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: to conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: Chorusses of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Madden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Twist and Miss Wewitzer. Tomorrow (Eleventh Night) the New Comedy of She Stoops to Conquor. Charges #69 6s. 6d. Profit to each beneficiary #13, plus income from tickets: Miss Wewitzer #41 4s. (Boxes 45; Pit 123; Gallery 115); Miss Twist #42 6s. (Boxes 77; Pit 83; Gallery 106). Paid Whitefield for cloaths bought #53 17s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #96 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17730413 but Ralph-a Young Gentleman, his first appearance; Fanny-Mrs Baker, first time; Theodosia-Mrs Willems; Patty-Miss Wewitzer, first time.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Wewitzer, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Song: I: A Song-Miss Twist

Dance: I: A Minuet-Aldridge, Miss Twist; II: The Old Ground Young, as17720928; Epilogue. End Opera: The New Occasional Epilogue written by Dr Goldsmith, will be spoken-Lewes

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley, being the last time, but one, of her performing this season. Box, Pit and Gallery Tickets to be had of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. Charges #65 6s. Profit to Miss Catley #136 5s.; plus #67 11s. from tickets (Box 232; Pit 49; Gallery 22). Paid one year's Rector's Rate for theatre due Xmas last #8 15s., Watch rate #14 11s. 8d., and half year's paving rate due Mich. last #26 5s. Paid Recor's rate (one year's due Xmas last) for House in Bow Passage, 6s. 3d, and watch rate for ditto 10s. 8d. Receipts: #201 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17731106, but To Conclude with The Soldier Tir'd-Miss Catley.

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors-Fishar, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17731013

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, as17731013.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Usurier Gentilehomme Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: Agnes de Challiot Author(s): M.A. Le Grand
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Heron; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Master Arne; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Lady Darling-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Cibber
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Mann

Music: Second Musick: 4th Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane .

Dance: I: La Bagatelle (new) by Essex and Miss Latour, her first appearance on that stage. III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025

Performance Comment: III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025.

Song: II: Hush, Ye Little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne .